It took me years to realize that the quality of my life, my health, and my productivity were directly related to the relationship I had with food. Controlling my diet has been an essential step to controlling my life. I grew up a very average Muslim American kid: middle-class family, the middle child, chubby cheeks. In
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3 Steps to Supercharge Your Health, Energy & Productivity this Ramadan!
Ramadan is the time where the busiest of Muslims become busier. This blessed month brings new commitments to juggle including work, family, fasting night prayers, early suhoor – not to mention trying to catch adequate hours of sleep in between! It can sometimes feel like we are working a second job! No wonder so many
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Prophetic Health and Fitness with Amina Khan [Podcast Interview]
Joining us for Season 4 episode 7 is Amina Khan, founder of the fitness brand Amanah Fitness along with our host Mifrah Mahroof, for an interactive interview about the importance of understanding health through a Prophetic approach to food and fitness. In this episode, Amina discusses the connection between health and spirituality and shares practical
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How to Productively Deal with Winter Blues
It is reported that in a given year, around 10 million people in the United States alone experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a type of depression that usually occurs during the winter season. Shortened daylight hours and a lack of sunlight are considered the causes for the so-called ‘winter blues’. In this article, I will
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The 30-day Sugar-Free Challenge
Sugar (especially in the form of chocolate!) is a treat we all love and crave. Unsurprisingly, over the winter months I found myself consuming more chocolate, sweets and cakes than usual. I would always overindulge with those extra chocolate brownie bites, and let’s face it, when its bite size it does not seem so bad.
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Tips to Enjoy Blessed Meals in Ramadan
The countdown for the blessed month of Ramadan has started. A sense of purpose can be seen, to start preparations and welcome Ramadan, and end the month with the most desirable reward: salvation from the fire In sha Allah. Many articles I have read so far talk about managing the long fasting hours, attending Taraweeh at the masjid, reciting
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